Looking at the Sun: The Rise of the New East Asian Economic and Political System
by James Fallows
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"The Western world believes that capitalism has won, that our model of individual enterprise and rights has triumphed. But in East Asia a new system has emerged that challenges the economic principles the West extols. In fact, as James Fallows vividly demonstrates, the theories we embrace to explain how nations rise and fall have prevented us from seeing the true nature of this new system and its enormous impact on us." "Skillfully blending history with on-the-ground reportage and astute show more analysis, Fallows reveals how political goals and historical experience have shaped Japan's economic rise and placed it at the heart of the Asian system. He shows how the explosive growth of Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore has been fueled by Japanese investment; why Burma, the Philippines, and Vietnam have been largely isolated from the region's progress; and why Korea, Taiwan, and "Greater China" are the strongest contenders for future economic dominance." "Extraordinary in depth and scope, Looking At the Sun provides the first clear picture of the Asian rise and the magnitude of its challenge to the Western world."--Jacket. show lessTags
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James Fallows is a national correspondent for The Atlantic magazine, since the late 1970s and is based in Washington. He was raised in Redlands, California. He is a graduate of Harvard University with a degree in American history and literature, and a graduate of Oxford University with a degree in economics. His career also includes two years as show more chief speechwriter for Jimmy Carter, two years as editor of US News & World Report. He won the National Magazine Award for his story, Iraq: The Fifty-First State? (2002), the National Book Award for nonfiction for his book, National Defense, and a N. Y. Emmy for the documentary series Doing Business in China. His books include Blind Into Baghdad, Postcards from Tomorrow Square, China Airbourne, and Our Towns. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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